Polk County Living
6A Polk County Itemizer-observer • April 20, 2016
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Louisville Bound
Legion offers free
gun safety course
American Legion Post 20
will sponsor a free gun safe-
ty course on Friday at 6:30
p.m. The class will take place
at American Outdoor, 468
NE Bovard, Dallas, and is
open to the public. Gun
ownership is not required to
take part in the class.
There is no cost to attend.
RSVP at 503-623-7056.
TAB to celebrate
Earth Day Saturday
The Monmouth Tree Ad-
visory Board will celebrate
Earth Day on Saturday with
a planting on the planter
strip along Hoffman Road
near 16th Street. The plant-
ing begins at 9 a.m. More
than 250 trees and shrubs
will be planted in a 900-foot
long planter strip.
Volunteers should meet at
the intersection of 16th Street
and Hoffman Road. Parking
is available in the adjacent
neighborhood and at Ash
Creek Elementary School.
Volunteers should bring
shovels and rakes.
For more information:
Mark Fancey, 503-751-0147.
MI April mixer set
for this Thursday
The Monmouth-Indepen-
dence Chamber of Com-
merce will host its April
mixer at Washington Feder-
al, 523 Main St. E., Mon-
mouth Thursday from 5:30
to 7 p.m.
Light refreshments will
be provided. To register or
f o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n :
www.micc-or.org.
Earth Day open
house on Friday
Dallas City Park will host
an Earth Day open house
Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. The
open house will take place
at the Delbert Hunter Ar-
boretum and Botanic Gar-
den, 631 SW Park St., Dallas.
Guided tours and refresh-
ments will be available. In-
formation about gardening,
native plants and riparian
areas will be presented.
For more information:
Stacey Garrison, rcl@polk-
swcd.com.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events
taking place in Polk County that are open to the public.
To submit an event for calendar consideration, please
send it at least two weeks before the actual event
date to the Itemizer-Observer via fax (503-623-2395)
or email (ionews@polkio.com).
JoLENE GuzMAN/ Itemizer-observer
Ryan Nguyen, left, Gavin Boyson and Kahl Murdock, demonstrate how their robot works
during an assembly at LaCreole Middle School on April 13. Coach Jacob Gradek, right, will
accompany the team to the robotics world championships in Louisville, Ky. this week.
Master Gardeners
hosts celebration
The Polk County Master
Gardeners will hold an
Arbor Day/Earth Day cele-
bration at Inspiration Gar-
den in Mt. Fir Park, located
in the 700 block of F Street
in Independence.
The celebration will be
held Saturday from 1 to 4
p.m. There is no cost to at-
tend.
Planned activities include
a tree planting demonstra-
tion and guided tours with
Master Gardeners. There
will also be a children’s gar-
den, butterfly garden, veg-
etable garden and more.
For more information:
503-623-8395.
KVCS garden work
party on Saturday
Kings Valley Char ter
School will host a garden
work party Saturday from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Coffee and treats will be
available at Kings Crossing
Mart. There will be plenty of
work to help with during the
party.
Among the projects in
need of assistance are as-
sembling a hoop house, cut-
ting grass, taking boards off
an old fence and garden
cleanup. Garden tools such
as lawn mowers, weed
eaters, post diggers, measur-
ing tapes, shovels, rakes and
drills to share would be ap-
preciated.
For more information:
Lua Siegel, 503-654-0802.
Nearman, Jones to
hold debate Sunday
House District 23 Rep.
Mike Nearman and chal-
lenger Beth Jones will take
part in a debate Sunday from
6 to 8 p.m. at the Polk County
Fairgrounds in Rickreall.
The event is free and
open to the public.
Nearman was elected in
2014. Jones entered the race
for the same position in
2014 as a member of the In-
dependent Party of Oregon,
but dropped out prior to the
general election.
Both are seeking the 2016
Republican nomination.
Gator Gaynor, host of the
radio show Gator’s Radio Ex-
perience on 1430 KYKN, will
serve as moderator with as-
sistance from co-host
Denise Nanke.
For more information:
Gator Gaynor, 503-393-1430.
Garden club holds
monthly meeting
The Dallas Garden Club
will hold its monthly meet-
ing Monday at 6:30 p.m. The
meeting will be held in the
Builders Room at Evangeli-
cal Bible Church, 1175 SE
Howe St., Dallas. Enter
through the breezeway on
the Miller Street side.
Patricia Loveland, presi-
dent of the Willamette Valley
Daylily Club, will present on
the variety and beauty of
daylilies.
Visitors are always wel-
come. Club membership is
open to both men and
women.
For more information:
Gaye Stewart, 503-510-4370.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St.
503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Wednesday, April 20, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Advisory Board Meeting.
• Wednesday, April 20, 4:45 p.m. — Teen
Book Club.
• Thursday, April 21, 11:15 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s story time.
• Thursday, April 21, 2:30 p.m. — Lego
Building.
• Friday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. —
Teen/tween movie night. Movie is rated
PG.
• Tuesday, April 26, 11:15 a.m. — Morn-
ing children’s story time.
• Tuesday, April 26, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon children’s story time.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, April 20, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
• Wednesday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. —
Burgerville Literacy Night.
• Thursday, April 21, 1 p.m. — Commu-
nity ESL.
• Thursday, April 21, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
club.
• Friday, April 22, 3:30 p.m. — Cuentos
en Español.
• Saturday, April 23, 3 p.m. — Book
Bingo.
• Tuesday, April 26, 4 p.m. — Spring Fun
Club.
• Wednesday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. —
Family story time.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
• Wednesday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. —
Burgerville Family Literacy Night.
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WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
111 N. Main St., Falls City
503-787-3521, ext. 319
www.facebook.com/
WagnerCommunityLibrary/timeline
• See the library’s Facebook page for up-
coming events.
New to the area? Number change?
Call us to update!
Contact the Advertising Department
at the Itemizer-Observer
for more information.
503-623-2373
Itemizer-Observer
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth. For
eligible community members; available every Wednesday. 541-
404-6517.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E,
Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members.
503-831-5634.
• Day-2-Day Diabetes Support Group — 3 to 4 p.m., West
Valley Hospital (main conference room inside main entrance),
525 SE Washington St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Bingo at the Farm — 6:30 p.m., Rogue Farms Hopyard,
3590 Wigrich Road, Independence. All ages welcome. Free;
food and beverages available for purchase. 503-838-9813.
• Brew and BS: The Old Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series on
the old Testament. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 21
• Dementia Support Group — 9:30 a.m., Monmouth Senior
Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. A group for people cop-
ing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. 503-838-
5678.
• Dallas Lions Club — 11:30 a.m., Hong Kong Restaurant,
325 Main St., Dallas. Everyone welcome. 503-931-9860.
• Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club — Noon, First
Baptist Church, 1505 Monmouth St., Independence. Visiting Ro-
tarians, guests and prospective Rotarians are welcome to these
luncheon meetings. Free. 503-838-4884.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dallas
united Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
• Hymn sing-along — 6:30 p.m., Monmouth Senior Center,
180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Sing hymns with others. 503-838-
5678.
• Veterans Night at the Elks — 6:30 p.m., Independence Elks
Lodge Post 1950, 289 S. Main St., Independence. Different or-
ganizations present about services offered to veterans. Bunko
upstairs for families.
• Dallas Senior Writing Group — 10 a.m. to noon, Dallas
Senior Center, 955 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. For all seniors who
love to write. Free. 503-623-9616.
• Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce Mixer
— 5:30 to 7 p.m., Washington Federal, 523 Main St. E., Mon-
mouth. www.micc-or.org.
• American Legion Women’s Auxiliary — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-420-4021.
• Radio Operators Association of Dallas (ROADS) — 7 p.m.,
Polk County Courthouse (Jefferson Street entrance), 850 Main
St., Dallas. organization for amateur radio operators; public wel-
come. 503-881-5836.
• Hotdogs, Hoops and Homework — 5:30 to 8 p.m., The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1401 SW 13th St.,
Dallas. Free tutoring for middle school and high school stu-
dents. Food will be provided and a basketball court for shoot-
ing hoops after. 503-917-9822.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 22
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club Meeting — 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Church of Christ, 127 Heffley St. N., Monmouth. First meeting is
free. 503-930-7936.
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, Dallas
united Methodist Church, 565 SE LaCreole Drive, Dallas. 503-
399-0599.
• The Arc of Polk County Dance and Karaoke Night — 6:30
to 8:30 p.m., Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. For
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Admis-
sion: $3 (staffers and family admitted free). Snacks available for
purchase. 541-223-3261.
• Guthrie Park Acoustic Music Jam Session — 6:30 to 10
p.m., Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley High-
way, Dallas. Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23
• Polk Community Free Clinic — 7 to 11 a.m., Trinity Luther-
an Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road, Dallas. Free medical and men-
tal health care for uninsured and underinsured. Held on the first
and fourth Saturday of the month. 503-990-8772.
• The Original Independence Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., umpqua Bank parking lot, 302 S. Main St., Independ-
ence. 503-881-9950.
• Independence Riverview Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Riverview Park and Amphitheater, 50 C St., Independence. 503-
910-8193.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 24
• Last Sunday at River Gallery — 2 to 4 p.m., River Gallery,
184 S. Main St., Independence. Reception to honor corner and
window focus artists. Free. 503-838-6171.
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MONDAY, APRIL 25
• Central Lions Club — Noon, Independence Elks Lodge
1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., Independence. 503-606-2150.
• Dallas Garden Club — 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Bible Church,
1175 SE Howe St., Dallas (Enter through the breezeway on the
Miller Street side). Patricia Loveland will present on daylilies.
Visitors are welcome. Gaye Stewart, 503-510-4370.
• Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to
8:30 p.m., Central High School band room, 1530 Monmouth St.,
Independence. Local orchestra for beginning through interme-
diate musicians. Meets every Monday. Players of all levels wel-
come. $25 monthly fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 26
• Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network Executive Commit-
tee Meeting — 3 p.m., 2965 Ryan Dr. SE, Suite 150, Salem. 503-
585-4935.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., St.
Philip Catholic Church, 825 SW Mill St., Dallas. Free; everyone
welcome. 503-623-8429.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club — 6 to 7 p.m.
weigh-in, 7 to 8 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church basement,
1079 SE Jefferson St., Dallas. Meetings offer programs and activi-
ties aimed at losing weight. open to anyone. First meeting is free.
• Overeaters Anonymous — Noon to 1 p.m., Salem Health
West Valley, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas. Support group
meets in the conference room immediately inside front doors.
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